Help dating Tyber fur coat please

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Chants M

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I have a Tyber fur coat that belonged to my great grandmother. I haven't been able to find much info on it. I would like to know what decade it is from, if anyone can help please? Also, this might be a stupid question... but is this real or faux fur?

It is a beautiful coat, and in pretty good condition considering it's been in storage for so long. Any info on it would be much-appreciated.

Thank you

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Thank you. Do you perhaps know what decade it's from? I have looked around on the internet for a similar label, but most I've seen are from the 80's onwards
 
As far as I know, the coat was a gift from my great grandfather, and he passed away in the late 70's. The labels don't have care instructions on either, so possibly pre-70's. Thank you for taking the time to answer though, I appreciate it. I will keep hunting :)
 
I believe Tyber is a older brand than 1990s. They are Belgian, and AFAIK make the faux fur fabric, rather than the coat itself. You may find more information from European sources. They were definitely around in the 1980s, but I wouldn't be surprised if they go much further back.

There are 31 Tyber faux fur coats on ebay right now, and 22 of them are in the UK. I think I've had one or two pass through my hands over the years.
 
Vintagiality said:
The care label in four languages tells me is much newer than 30s-40s though
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Oh I wasn't suggesting this coat was that old.

But I just see French and Dutch, which does suggest Belgium, where dual language care labels could have been the norm for some time, as a dual language country? I think you do see care labels in faux fur coats earlier than other garments, because it's an unusual fabric I guess.

The French says: Treat As Fur Keep Away from Flame (I think) over 2 lines, and the Dutch says the same, as far as my limited knowledge of those languages goes.

I'm finding it hard to date the coat by style, and rather hoping someone else will weigh in!
 
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Thank you for the replies so far. We are from South Africa, my great grandparents were too. My great grandfather might have travelled to Europe though. I know he loved to spoil my great grandmother with gifts when he returned home from work trips, she had the most beautiful tea sets and jewelry! I'm just not sure if he travelled abroad for work. And sorry, I meant to say that the label doesn't have 'care symbols'? So probably pre-60's or 70's? I have a feeling this coat might be from the 50's or earlier. My g-grandpa retired in the 70's and wasn't traveling as much in the 60's. I'm getting bits and pieces of info from family members now, which helps too. Thank you so much for the input so far, I really do appreciate it
 
Chants M said:
I meant to say that the label doesn't have 'care symbols'? So probably pre-60's or 70's?
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Yes this usually indicates 70s or earlier, though there are always exceptions to every rule.

I don't think it's earlier than 50s. I could see late 50s, 60s, or 70s, but I realise that isn't narrowing down very much.

Those buttons make me think later in that range, eg 70s, but that's more a gut feeling than definite knowledge.

Although the coat was probably made in Belgium/Europe, with that care label, it could still perhaps have been exported to SA and purchased there.
 
Vintagiality said:
The care label in four languages tells me is much newer than 30s-40s though
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Care label is only in two languages Dutch (I think?) and French -- two lines each "Treat like fur / Avoid contact with flames." Not sure, but sounds like that would track with Belgian origins, instead of necessarily suggesting export

* Edit to add, I don't know that this would qualify as a "care label", but maybe more a choice to explain a new product to consumers? It doesn't actually say how to care for the product.
 
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poisson_rouge said:
I don't know that this would qualify as a "care label", but maybe more a choice to explain a new product to consumers? It doesn't actually say how to care for the product.
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It does say. That’s what “treat like fur” is. Not much different than saying “dry clean only”

You may be right about the two languages but the actual fabric of that label is also somewhat of an indication.
 
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